The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25

ENGLlSHS OPERAHOUSE-'We Us o. To-,
evening.
THE MUsEUM-.Under the Lash, afternoon and
evening
In Brief
The Spencer House yesterday donated S25 to
ihe benefit fund of the Metropolitan police.
Fred Margold, c. Fl. Albrrtsmeyer and An
lone Schmidt, three South-sde saloon keepers,
were arrested last night on warrants charging
hem with selling liquor on Sunday.
Building permits were issued yesterday TO Lar
mie Dorman for a frame cottage on Dougherty
stree. near Wright, TO cost $500, and to Joseph
2. Forest for a frame cottage on Ray street,
near berry, to cost $3.50.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday TO John
l.. Turner ana Jessie l.. Mullen. Louis p Pierce
and Minnie Hughes. John Ferkes and Carrie
heisrl Modastus Fait and Elizabeth Ford,
Charles Boz nton and Lizzie Cannon.
The county clerk yesterday began paying the
IL per cent dividend recently declared IN behalf
Of the creditors of Ritzingers Bank There are
Ieveral hundred of the creditors. but 1t is ex-
pected pay off most of them this week
Henry Mopert, district messenger boy, aged
thirteen years, fell into man-hole OF the south
Meridian street, sewer. yesterday afternoon
Although he fell about twelve feet he was not
materially injured, but he was rather damp
when pulled out
Daniel South. employe at the Mutchener &
Higgins Company elevator, on Virginia avenue.
badly crushed between cars that he was at
tempting TO couple yesterday afternoon. he
removed to his home, No. III South New
Jersey street, by Kregelo, and last evening was
IN o critical condition.
BAD MAN TO BE AT LARGE.
Three weeks ago John Champ, a middle-aged
man. was arrested and fined for insulting ladies
sn the street. Last night Sergeant Mckinney
ound him enticing young girl off the street.
and again locked him up. Five years ago he
attempted the practice in this city, and
mad to leave town to keep out of the peni-
tentiary.
A LECTURE BY REV. DR. PARKHURsT
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, one Of the most learned
and eloquent Methodist preachers in the West.
who is now the professor of practical theology
1t DePauw University, will lecture this evening
at Roberts Park Church, on Japan and the
Japanese" His remarks will be illustrated with
stereopticon views of japanese life by Professor
De Motto. To morrow evening he will lecture
On India, from the Sea to the Himalayas."
THREATENED SHOOT TWO PATRoLMEN.
Hiram Hedges arrested yesterday after
noon. charged with drawing deadly weapon
with intent to shoot. He was one OF a number
of persons in Gaughan's West Washington street
saloon Saturday night, when patroluen Rafferty,
Ind Higgins placed sGauehan under arrest for
telling after legal hours. In the quarrel that
arose over the Droprietors arrest he drew a re-
solver and threatened to shoot the patrolmen.
An attempt was made to arrest him then but he
escaped.
Mr.. sTEELE's PAINTINGS SENT EAST.
Last evening two of the paintings in the COL
lection Of T. G. Steele, the artist. that been
on exhibition at H. Lieber & Co. g for a few
days, sent to New York, where they will
be placed on view at the National Academy.
These two paintings are IA June Idyl" and
Through Morning Dew" both of which have
received high praise from critics The other
pictures of the collection, I'm the Green Monns-
aims" Hills of Vernon" Through Summer
Fields" and THE Winter Thaw," remain
exhibition few days longer
BIG HOLE IN THE NEW DEPOT WALL.
Yesterday afternoon Bee-line ''cut," backing
westward on the switch that runs along tho
north side OF the baggage rooms of the
Union Depot, ran upon piece of timber that
had accidentally fallen across the track, near
the east end of the building. and the
was thrown from the track. Before the train
could be stopped the car struck the west end of
the building aud knocked hole n the wall ten
feet square. The entire west wall was consid-
eraby damaged and will have to be rebuilt, at
expense of several hundred dollars.
AN OPINION THAT WAS misunderstood.
At the Board of Trade meeting, yesterday. Mr..
Potts remarked that John NJ. Butler had given
an opinion that the holders of certificates in a
cooperative natural gas company could delegate
their powers in trust to the governors of the
Board of Trade. Mr.. Butler said last evening
that his opinion was directly the opposite of that
statement. mo corporation" he remarked.
''can deprive itself in that way of the power Of
tees created from its own body, they can be
appointed by court, but the simple handing over
the property to an outside party cannot be
done"
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALDERMEN.
At the regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men last evening all the members were present,
except Messrs. Brown and Prer. The action
of the Council on several unimportant matters
was concurred in. The judiciary committee re-
ported. recommending the refundine of 81. LOG. IS
to VIM. II. English for taxes paid on certain
property enormously assessed by the city for
city taxes. In the matter of tho claim Of
Byrarn, Cornelius 81 Co. and Murphy, Hbben
& Co, for damages caused by defects
in the Georgia street sewer, the COM
mittee recommended that the city attorney be
authorized to compromise the claim aud report
to the board. The report adopted. An
ordinance for grading and gravelug Bloyd
street repealed. An ordinance requiring
q hagman at the Dillon street crossing OF the
railroad tracks was stricken from the files.